Marmion vs Tender Buttons: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Poetry

Cover of Marmion

Marmion Sir Walter Scott · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.8 295 pages · ≈ 5 h 28 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Tender Buttons

Tender Buttons Gertrude Stein · 1914 ★★★★☆ 3.6 51 pages · ≈ 57 min · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.6 — either is a safe pick by score.
Tender Buttons is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 5 for Marmion.

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